It was John Lennon, the anniversary
of who’s death was just eight days ago, who famously sang Imagine there’s no heaven – it’s easy if you try. Well – it’s a
great song – but actually it isn’t easy at all to imagine there’s no heaven if
you’re a Christian. Certainly not easy for me! And it certainly wasn’t easy for
Jews at the time of Jesus to imagine there was no heaven. Heaven is where they
were all expecting to go. And in the world of popular music Lennon seems to be
unusual in imagining there’s no heaven. From Stairway to heaven by Led Zeppelin, to Knocking on heaven’s door by Bob Dylan and Will you meet me in heaven by Johnny Cash, heaven is a favourite
destination in popular music. Except for Belinda Carlisle who sang Heaven is a place on earth! No, it isn’t
Belinda. And getting to heaven is apparently very simple because there are just
three steps to follow to get to heaven according to Eddie Cochran.

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We are the clergy of Saint John's Church in Caterham Valley in the UK. Saint John's is the parish church in Caterham Valley which is on the south side of Greater London just on the edge of the North Downs. Saint John's is part of the Church of England.

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